A Cruel Necessity
A Cruel Necessity by L.C. Tyler is a historical mystery published by Little, Brown on November 3, 2015. This reprint edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. Set in 1657 during the English Republic, the story unfolds in a time when the theatres are closed and Christmas is cancelled. Amidst the political tension, John Grey, a young lawyer, becomes embroiled in a murder investigation after the body of a Royalist spy is found in a small Essex village, challenging the local magistrate’s reluctance to seek justice.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a world of intrigue and deception as Grey navigates a landscape filled with plots and counter-plots. The narrative explores themes of loyalty and trust against the backdrop of Cromwell’s regime and the exiled court of Charles Stuart. As Grey seeks to uncover the truth, he encounters a web of characters, including Cromwell’s spy-master, John Thurloe, raising questions about who can be trusted in a time when appearances can be deceiving.
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The first John Grey historical mystery
The theatres are padlocked.
Christmas has been cancelled.
It is 1657 and the unloved English Republic is eight years old. Though Cromwell’s joyless grip on power appears immovable, many still look to Charles Stuart’s dissolute and threadbare court-in-exile, and some are prepared to risk their lives plotting a restoration.
For the officers of the Republic, constant vigilance is needed. So, when the bloody corpse of a Royalist spy is discovered on the dung heap of a small Essex village, why is the local magistrate so reluctant to investigate? John Grey, a young lawyer with no clients, finds himself alone in believing that the murdered man deserves justice. Grey is drawn into a vortex of plot and counter-plot and into the all-encompassing web of intrigue spun by Cromwell’s own spy-master, John Thurloe.
So when nothing is what is seems, can Grey trust anyone?
‘Tyler juggles his characters, story wit and clever one liners with perfect balance’ – The Times
‘A cracking pace, lively dialogue, wickedly witty one-liners salted with sophistication . . . Why would we not want more of John Grey?’ – The Bookbag
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